Fog Lights

[lukeaday]

My after market fog lights run direct of the battery and they have thier own relay and fuse seperate to the rest of the electrics in the car.

[tryg]

for the push button, fogies, not the indicator stalk ones its a momentary switch. I'm pretty sure. cause the ECU locks a relay and unlocks it when it pressed again. so it cant have power on it at all times or it wont unlock. i presume

On most modern day cars (using ETACS-style body computers) there seems to be a real absence of traditional mechanical relays.. hence why they are called 'digital foglights' for OEM application.

Use a mechanical push-button switch, not a momentary (as Adrian suggests).

You really should have your impetus wire from the parkers, to ensure you comply with road standards....

[ash06]

Ash06,
well done on your install.

Just for your information, running fogs without parkers/taillights is illegal in all states/territories. So, just don't get caught by the police running only fogs...

thanks mate, and yeah i only use my fogs during 'actual fog' conditions so i should be okay

it's illegal to use them during normal day conditions i believe (here in NSW)

[tryg]

Ash, I believe its becoming a universal Australian law. You're right, but if anyone uses their fogs, without parkers/taillights on as a minium they can also be defected.

If you have to get your car pink-slipped (rego check) they will fail you if these fogs are not connected to the headlight system.

Don't care if people actually do, do what you like, but this is put up for posterity.

[tryg]

I think Adrian has put diagrams up like this many times before; but here it is again, the quintessential method for wiring up accessory fogs.

[bd-850]

the only time i use mine is when there IS fog or at night when the High beams are on, but i turn them off when i dip the lights

[Aspired]

I wonder if this switch will work ?
http://yhst-1408381693991.stores.yahoo. ... g2eg6.html

Also at the bottom of this page:
http://www.lincorp.com/delsol.html

[Tin_Pusher]

Good find. I've emailed both and asked the question if the switches are momemtary or latching.

I suspect they are momentary though .....

[SIR-VRX]

They are the wrong shape though

[Tin_Pusher]

Arrrgh!!! You don't reckon they'd fit?

I just got a reply from Lincorp:

Latching...once you depress it, it stays depressed with the indicator
light on until you push it again ... Also noticed that your email address is in australia...shipping will be a little more, about $15 so total will be $50.

[SIR-VRX]

Can almost guarantee they won't fit... I've bought enough to know what fits

[SIR-VRX]

1. The shape is different



2. How they mount is different. our base mounts from behind, and the switch floats through the console/dash

[Tin_Pusher]

I'll keep looking. They might end up as a last resort.

Thanks Adrian

[spunkybob]

good read but you guys arnt thinking right.. all you need to mound these are a pocket knife and some duck-tape...

[Tin_Pusher]

Yep, good ole duct tape

Adrian: if the rear fog light was hard wired into the front fog lamp circuit (i.e. separate run from the lamp to (say) the fog lamp terminal on the fuse box - assuming there is one; I haven't looked yet) so the lamp comes on when the fog lamps are on, that would work and there is not an ADR issue?

Its not the way I'd prefer to go but just a thought.